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28/7/2018
Wick Gala 2018
See all the photos in the gallery - link above..
16/7/2018
Wick Teacher Working With Rwanda's Teachers This Summer
A Wick High School teacher is spending the summer in Rwanda delivering teacher training opportunities in the country. Caitlin Morrison, who teaches social subjects and history, is travelling to the Zaza in the Eastern Province as part of the Global Learning Partnerships (GLP) professional development programme alongside charity Inspire, Educate and Empower Rwanda.
13/7/2018
Wick oral history project has 100,000 reasons to celebrate
Wick Voices, the Wick Society's oral history section, has broken through the 100,000 barrier in terms of listener response to its collection of online recordings. That's how many individual plays there have been since the project was set up less than two years ago with the aim of preserving local voices for posterity.
10/7/2018
Caithness Volunteering Summer 2018 Newsletter
Check out the news at the link below http://www.caithness.org/posterads2018/summer2018news.pdf.
10/7/2018
Saltire Volunteering Awards In Caithness
Check out the newsletter for all the awards. http://www.caithness.org/posterads2018/saltireawards2018.pdf.
29/6/2018
Canisbay Parent Council Fund Raising Auction
Canisbay Primary Parent Council were looking to make improvements to the playground and last year we supported Mrs Moodie out headteacher in an application to Greencoat Stroupster Community Fund. We submitted an application which was to: Build a canopy / shelter at the school which would give 2 benefits , an outdoor classroom area and also a shelter and play area for the kids to be protected from the Caithness weather.
26/6/2018
Eyes Open Approach Encouraged For Children At Risk
Everyone in Highland is asked to keep their Eyes Open for children at risk during the school holidays. In the week that Highland schools sound the end of term bell, Child Protection Committees across Scotland are encouraging the public to be extra observant to help protect potentially vulnerable children when school's out for summer.
21/6/2018
Erin Green From Wick High One of the Volunteers Recognised High Life Highland
High Life Highland recognised top performing volunteers last Thursday at its annual award ceremony held at Strathpeffer Pavilion. The event saw volunteers from across the Highlands recognised for significant contributions to the charity, its clients and customers.
21/6/2018
Riding Horses From John O'Groats To Lands End For Charities
The Hesteyri Horses team are riding from John O'Groats to Land's End on horseback!. Hesteyri Horses is a family run equestrian business focusing on giving all horses a chance, bringing out the best in their own horses and client horses as well as their extensive work rescuing, rehabilitating and re-homing horses and ponies who have been neglected or abused.
21/6/2018
Red Critter Awards Take Off At Wick High
From Mr Mackenzie Wick High School. The month of May saw our school complete the first full month of using our new student rewards system RedCritter.
20/6/2018
Changes to collection of information on funded Early Learning and Childcare
The Highland Council is informing parents on changes in how the authority collects information on funded Early Learning and Childcare following guidance introduced by the Scottish Government. The guidance states: Each year the Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) census collects information about children receiving funded ELC across Scotland.20/6/2018
SCHOOLS COULD WIN £1000 FOR THEIR BREAKFAST CLUB
Local schools could be in with the chance of winning £1,000 for their pre-school club to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Kellogg's supporting breakfast clubs in the UK. Schools are invited to enter the annual Kellogg's Breakfast Club Awards, and one club from each region of the UK, as well as Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will win a cash prize.19/6/2018
Midsummer Madness is BACK!
The second Summer extravaganza of entertainment from Thurso Town Improvements Association is just about here!. We're throwing the biggest party we possibly can to celebrate how amazing our community are and we'd love for you to join us.".
19/6/2018
Pentland Housing Association - Board Members Needed
Pentland Housing Association Board Members Needed. Meetings in Thurso.19/6/2018
BSL Plan - we want to hear from BSL users!
The Highland Council and its partners at the University of the Highlands and Islands and NHS Highland are preparing their first British Sign Language (BSL) plans, which will be published in October. These will reflect a national BSL Plan published by the Scottish Government last year.17/6/2018
Official Opening Of The Wick Community Campus
The official opening of the Wick Community Campus took place on a sunny Saturday 16 June 2018. Lord Lieutenant John Thurso performed the unveiling of a plaque to mark the occasion.
15/6/2018
The vision for Scotland's health
Scotland is aiming to be a world leader in improving the public's health, through a new vision for organisations and communities across the country. The Scottish Government and COSLA have jointly published public health priorities for Scotland, aimed at focussing action across the public sector and voluntary sector and in communities.14/6/2018
Anti bullying guidance developed by young people in Highland launched
Today (Thursday 14 June 2018) at the High Life Highland, Highland Youth Parliament (HYP) Annual Conference, The Highland Council launched their new ‘Positive Relationships and Bullying Prevention Policy and Guidance'. This is the first Care and Learning Policy which has been developed by young people across Highland from initial consultation through to its launch.
13/6/2018
Big-hearted couple donates funds raised at their Golden wedding party to local charities
Golden couple, Donnie and Jane McLean from Castletown - who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at the British Legion in Thurso a few weeks ago - have kindly donated two substantial sums to local charities. Jane (71) and Donnie (73) split the money they raised at their party between the Mey Pensioners Group and the Highland Youngsters with Diabetes Group.
12/6/2018
Community open day to mark official opening of East Caithness Community Campus
A morning of fun and festivities for the local community will mark the official opening of the East Caithness Community Campus on Saturday 16 June 2018. Guest of honour, Lord Lieutenant of Caithness, The Right Honourable John Sinclair, Viscount Thurso of Ulbster, PC will mark the occasion by unveiling a plaque at the event which starts at 10am and runs till 12 noon.Search Our Site
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